Head- and tail-pieces; initials

Woodcut coat of arms on t.p. verso

The folded leaf of plates is inserted between pages 200 and 201

"Ad gravissimum doctissimumque virum D. Gulielmum Gilbertum, medicinae apud Londinenses doctorem eximium, magneticaeque philosophiae parentem; de magneticis hisce libris, Edwardi Wrighti parainesis enkōmiastikē": prelim. leaves 3-5

Errata on p. 240

Signatures: *⁸ A-V⁶

citation/reference: Dibner Library. Heralds of science (1980 ed.), 54

citation/reference: STC (2nd ed.) 11883

citation/reference: PMM 107

additional physical form: Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site

action: Exhibit page opening : p. 184-185 1995/05/30 through 1996/05/10 William E. Baxter SIL Exhibition Gallery, NMAH SDS / "Science and the Artist's Book"

Dibner Library. Heralds of science (1980 ed.)

STC (2nd ed.)

PMM

Exhibit

SCDIRB copy has bookplates: 1. (armorial) Alexis Ferreol Perrin de Sanson, Ecuïer de Marseille (i.e. Félix-Alexis Sanson, fl. 1830); 2. Abrahamus Francke, A.M. S. S[acrosanc]tae & Individuae Trinitatis Collegii apud Cantabrigienses socius 1710; 3. Burndy Library ... gift of Bern Dibner. Herald of Science no. 54

SCDIRB copy has a contemporary gilt-tooled spattered full leather binding with red edges, marbled endpapers, and green silk ribbon page marker, with armorial design and shelf-mark from the library of H. F. d'Aguesseau, 1668-1751 (Chancellor of France). Housed in a later linen-covered clamshell box with printed spine label

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